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| 04/29/24 - Neutral | 16-13 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 03/18/24 - Away | 21-9 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 20-5 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 19-20 L |
| + 4 more games |
Tarpon Springs is 8-1 against Gulf since February of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field one another at 7:00 p.m. Tarpon Springs has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tarpon Springs' offense. They lost 16-0 to Largo last Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Spongers in their meetings with the Packers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Gulf made easy work of Academy at the Lakes last Thursday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Julianna Carter was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Olivia Wiley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Carter wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Gulf lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Academy at the Lakes didn't launched any home runs.
Gulf is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 8.75 hits in those games compared to only four in the others. Tarpon Springs' loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Tarpon Springs has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Gulf struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tarpon Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Gulf in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 16-13. Does Tarpon Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gulf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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